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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Arminius received at home after his win over Quintillius?
(a) They looked upon him suspiciously of the truth.
(b) He was neither celebrated nor thought of.
(c) He was killed by his enemies that were his own countrymen.
(d) He was paraded around.

2. Of the following, which power did the Roman emperor NOT possess?
(a) Military command.
(b) Ability to recall elections.
(c) Initiate legislation.
(d) Power of censorship.

3. Where did Rome tend to enact its rules?
(a) Amongst the impoverished rural areas.
(b) They were unsuccessful in doing so.
(c) In the conquered colonies.
(d) In the cities and money classes.

4. The invasion of Italy by the Germans was __________.
(a) Inevitable.
(b) Sudden.
(c) Expected.
(d) A slow creeping progress.

5. Tacitus noted that the Germans felt which way about gold and silver?
(a) They used it for trade between Germans only.
(b) They were acquired greedily by the wealthy.
(c) They believed gold and silver were the best metal for weaponry.
(d) They had no personal taste for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tacitus handle his political position under an emperor?

2. Who helped Nerva bring the praetorian guards to obedience?

3. The beginning years of British conquest can be described as __________.

4. What was Agricola best known for?

5. What undertone does Mattingly suggest is written in "The Agricola"?

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